Other than drowning and heart attacks, is CPR used for any other injuries? Someone who has been shot, would it ever work?
2007-01-25 14:25:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Let me add that the person with a bullet wound has stopped breathing. What if the wound is in the chest?
2007-01-25 14:44:54 · update #1
unless the person has breathing problems there is no need for CPR, i have been recertified for the past 5 years
2007-01-25 14:36:13 · answer #1 · answered by Wicked 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CPR is used for anyone who has cardiopulmonary arrest. This means the heart has stopped and and the person is not breathing. This can be used for anyone no matter the reason. If a gunshot caused someone to have an arrest, then yes. It delivers oxygen to the person and pumps the blood through the body. It has its limits though. Many people die after 4 minutes without adequate oxygen and blood perfusion.
2007-01-25 14:43:59 · answer #2 · answered by Emily M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CPR consists of rescue breathing and chest compressions. If you're just not breathing, then you don't need the chest comprssions. Drowning, heart attack, you name it. Doesn't work too well on gaping chest wounds.
2007-01-25 14:47:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The letters in CPR stand for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a combination of rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth resuscitation) and chest compressions. it is use to try to replace the hearts pumping action so if their heart is beating you don't do cpr
2007-01-25 14:36:35 · answer #4 · answered by furmanator1957 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cpr is not for a certain condition. if a person heart stopes that is the only time it should be used.
2007-01-25 14:43:20 · answer #5 · answered by owned by a siberian husky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes if they quit breathing
2007-01-25 14:35:50 · answer #6 · answered by glamour04111 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋